Category Archives: Ithamara Koorax

We have mentioned before the importance of guitarist and composer Luiz Bonfá (1922 – 2001) in the evolution of the Bossa Nova genre.In 1996 he was in the studio with carioca Ithamara Koorax recording a selection of his works.

It’s an honor and a privilege to work with such a great artist as Ithamara, one of the best singers in the world-Luiz Bonfá.

Ithamara Koorax- Brazilian ButterflyHere’s something a bit more up to date. Ithamara Koorax was born in Rio in 1965. She has been releasing records since 1990 and enjoys much prestige in the jazz world.She has recorded two albums of the work of Luis Bonfa, which unfortunately I only have in very lossy mp3 format.This is better- 320 kbps.This record was released in 2006.Among the noteworthy songwriters featured on this album are Dorival Caymmi, Milton Nascimento, Pixinguinha and Herbie Hancock.